Palm Harbor University played a tough game on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by the East Lake Eagles and fell 80-43. While losing is never fun, the Hurricanes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 531st, while the Eagles are ranked 113th).
| 01/28/25 vs East Lake | 4 |
| 01/27/25 @ Pinellas Park | 2 |
| 01/24/25 @ Dunedin | 4 |
| 01/23/25 vs Largo | 1 |
| 01/21/25 vs Tarpon Springs | 6 |
Palm Harbor University's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Curtis George, who went 5 for 12 on his way to 17 points and four steals. With that strong performance, George is now averaging an impressive 2 steals per game. Andrew Barkman was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on 12 points and nine boards.
East Lake was led to victory by Jeremiah Cooper and Jordan Bryant. Cooper went 8 of 12 from beyond the arc en route to 30 points and four steals, while Bryant went 6 for 10 on his way to 14 points in addition to five rebounds and five blocks. Bryant has been hot, having posted four or more blocks the last eight times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Andre Willis, who posted ten points and five boards.
Palm Harbor University's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-15. As for East Lake, their win was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Palm Harbor University will square off against Dunedin at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for East Lake, they will take on Gibbs at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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